Canistrum is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on the head).
This bromeliad genus is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesDPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" ; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract−, species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016.Fragments of the Atlantic Forest of Northeast Brazil: Biodiversity, Conservation and the Bromeliads by Jose Alves Siqueira Filho & Elton M.C. Leme, 2007 (Apr.) There are currently 22 recognized species divided into two subgenera: Canistrum and Cucullatanthus Leme.
Species Canistrum alagoanum Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Alagoas Canistrum ambiguum (Wand. & Leme) Wand. & B.A.Moreira - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo Canistrum aurantiacum E. Morren - Alagoas, Pernambuco Canistrum auratum Leme - Bahia, Minas Gerais Canistrum camacaense Martinelli & Leme - Bahia Canistrum cyathiforme (Vell.) Mez - from Bahia to Santa Catarina Canistrum flavipetalum Wand. - Bahia Canistrum fosterianum L.B. Smith - Bahia Canistrum fragrans (Linden) Mabb Canistrum giganteum (Baker) L.B.Sm. Canistrum guzmanioides Leme - Bahia Canistrum improcerum Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Alagoas Canistrum lanigerum H. Luther & Leme - Bahia Canistrum montanum Leme - Bahia Canistrum paulistanum (Leme) Wand. & S.E.Martins - São Paulo Canistrum perplexum L.B.Sm. - São Paulo Canistrum pickelii (A. Lima & L.B. Smith) Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Pernambuco, Alagoas Canistrum sandrae Leme - Bahia Canistrum seidelianum W. Weber - Bahia Canistrum superbum (Lindm.) Mez - Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina Canistrum tenuisepalum (Leme) ined., - Minas Gerais Canistrum triangulare L.B. Smith & Reitz - Espírito Santo
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External links FCBS Canistrum Photos BSI Genera Gallery photos